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<blockquote data-quote="jdrakeh" data-source="post: 4743112" data-attributes="member: 13892"><p>I'm sorry, but that's just pure, unadulterated, <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. People are angry because WotC <em>pulled their entire PDF catalog from circulation everywhere, indefinitely, without giving any notice whatsoever to consumers</em>. Not only does this punish people who purchased their PDFs legally by making such legal channels no longer available, it also does <em>nothing</em> to significantly hinder piracy while also potentially harming other PDF publishers. </p><p></p><p>WotC has, via their reps in these very threads, said that they're <em>through</em> with PDFs and are now looking into alternative distribution methods. Your assertion that they'll be back selling PDFs within a week or two has no basis in any current reality. They might return to PDFs, sure but that currently isn't their plan according to what precious little their reps have revealed. How do you think that will effect the PDF market? </p><p></p><p>One of the biggest players in PDFs just packed up their shop and went home, giving only a few hours notice. If I quit a 9 to 5 job, it's basic courtesy for me to give at <em>least</em> two weeks notice — but WotC gets to walk out on a <em>huge</em> business arrangement with only a few hours of notice? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /> This is almost certainly legal but it sure as hell isn't considerate or professional. </p><p></p><p>WotC might not be evil but they sure as hell aren't a company that I want to give my money to anymore.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jdrakeh, post: 4743112, member: 13892"] I'm sorry, but that's just pure, unadulterated, :):):):):):):):). People are angry because WotC [i]pulled their entire PDF catalog from circulation everywhere, indefinitely, without giving any notice whatsoever to consumers[/i]. Not only does this punish people who purchased their PDFs legally by making such legal channels no longer available, it also does [I]nothing[/I] to significantly hinder piracy while also potentially harming other PDF publishers. WotC has, via their reps in these very threads, said that they're [I]through[/I] with PDFs and are now looking into alternative distribution methods. Your assertion that they'll be back selling PDFs within a week or two has no basis in any current reality. They might return to PDFs, sure but that currently isn't their plan according to what precious little their reps have revealed. How do you think that will effect the PDF market? One of the biggest players in PDFs just packed up their shop and went home, giving only a few hours notice. If I quit a 9 to 5 job, it's basic courtesy for me to give at [I]least[/I] two weeks notice — but WotC gets to walk out on a [I]huge[/I] business arrangement with only a few hours of notice? :confused: This is almost certainly legal but it sure as hell isn't considerate or professional. WotC might not be evil but they sure as hell aren't a company that I want to give my money to anymore. [/QUOTE]
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